Biographies & Memoirs
Life stories, autobiographies and first-hand accounts from the game.
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Children’s Football Books
Football stories and books for young readers and budding players.
Browse the collection →FIFA World Cup Books
World Cup history, memorable matches, teams and tournament stories.
Browse the collection →Football Business eBooks
Money, contracts, transfers and the decisions behind the game.
Browse the collection →Football History
Great matches, memorable eras, competitions and football culture.
Browse the collection →Panini eBooks
Football stickers, collecting and Panini books.
Browse the collection →Players & Managers
The personalities, careers and ideas that have shaped football.
Browse the collection →Soccer Coaching
Training sessions, player development, coaching methods and practical advice.
Browse the collection →Tactics & Analysis
Formations, strategy, performance analysis and the thinking behind football.
Browse the collection →Teams & Clubs
Club histories, supporter stories and books about your favourite team.
Browse the collection →Women’s Football
The players, teams, history and development of the women’s game.
Browse the collection →New releases
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What is a reading passphrase?
A reading passphrase unlocks an LCP-protected eBook in a compatible app. You enter it when first opening the book on a device. It is separate from any payment-card details.
What is the difference between ePub and PDF?
Most ePub books let the text adapt to your screen and font size. PDF books preserve the page layout, which can be useful for coaching diagrams; a tablet or computer generally gives you more room to view them. The available format will be shown for each edition when confirmed.
Do I need an internet connection to read?
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Why can one title have two ISBNs?
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Do you also sell printed football books?
Yes — visit our Soccer Books website for printed football books.
Football Books for Supporters, Coaches and Collectors
FootballBooks.com is being developed as a specialist destination for readers, collectors, coaches and supporters looking for football books and soccer books from across the game.
The site will feature football e-books, soccer coaching books, football history books, club histories, player biographies, autobiographies, tournament books, reference titles and other specialist football publications.
Our aim is to make it easier to discover books covering football clubs, players, managers, tactics, coaching, football history, major competitions and the people and stories that have shaped association football.
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